TEN tired parents
Nursing evening wine
One moved onto vodka
And that left…
NINE tired parents
Gossiping at the gate
One stepped into the road
And that left…
EIGHT tired parents
Talking about heaven
One couldn’t wait
And that left…
SEVEN tired parents
With DIY to fix
One got electrocuted
And that left…
SIX tired parents
Washing up the knives
One slipped and cut themself
And that left…
FIVE tired parents
Wanting something more
One had a midlife crisis
And that left…
FOUR tired parents
As tired as can be
One passed out in Tesco
And that left…
THREE tired parents
Too sleep-deprived to chew
One choked on a biscuit
And that left…
TWO tired parents
Nagging, no longer fun,
One realised they’d become their parents
And that left…
ONE tired parent
Sitting all alone
They’d left baby in the trolley
When they’d driven home!
TEN tired parents
Back together again
Wondering what would happen
If they didn’t have their friends!
“It’s tiring work wearing your parents out…”
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A Certain Point of View 
Lol, this one tickled me! I bet Mike would be so proud of another Ten story! 😉
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I’m going to post it on his Facebook wall!
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Hahaha! You should make this into a picture book for adults! Love it!
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I’ll have to do a little research into that market… (heads off to Waterstone’s) 🙂
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Ah, yes, any excuse to hit a bookstore (I will assume Waterstone’s is a bookstore and not a pub…). 😀
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It’s our Barnes and Noble 🙂
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It’s great being a grandparent. Not so tiring 🙂 😀
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The in-laws may beg to differ on occasion! 🙂
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Ha ha. Me too, on occasion, but it’s nice to deliver them back to their parents at the end of the day 🙂
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What is this concept of “the end of the day”? Must be a grandparent thing… 😉
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So, since I am a total #FanGil here, promise to keep writing throughout infinity, ‘Kay? This is just so delightful and I am convinced you were born Where The Side Walk Ends #DidYouSeeWhatIDidThere
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I have the hairline to be the heir to Shel… will keep working on the rest!
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Cranium hair is highly overrated! 🙂
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I completely agree… if it’s cold, I just wear a hat, AND I get to save on shampoo, combs, and haircuts!
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uh, #FanGirl (can we say, too much wine?)
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What time is it where you are?? 😉
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Irish coffee… I meant Irish coffee… oh, and it’s 11;30 am right now. So I guess I can chill the wine foe dinner, eh?
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FOR dinner… okay, I’m heading for the AA meeting first… THEN chilling the wine. #GoodGirlFromNowOn
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That sits with my #thedietstartstomorrow logic!
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Reblogged this on kirstwrites and commented:
I think this is an absolutely hilarious poem, so just had to share it!
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Thanks kirst!
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You’re welcome, it’s brilliant!
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Great poetry, Al. I was saying it to “10 green bottles hanging on the wall” for some reason.
Thanks for the laugh.
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I’ll have to write a sequel to that tune now! 🙂
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Wonderful!
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Thanks Dawn!
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I could feel myself in this poem, even in the more edgy parts. I was just too tired to express it better before 🙂
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You should have seen the first draft! 😉
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Haha! I wish I had 🙂
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That was just hilarious Al. I laughed and laughed then read it out to Mr Grump so he could appreciate it as well!
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And which ones were you?? 🙂
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Well I don’t drink, but I reckon all of the other apply! 🙂
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Ha ha!
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Interesting poem Al. I must say Dogs are a lot easier than kids, (shorter training time frame). If you have to have kids around teaching is the best option, short contact times 5 days a week with decent no contact breaks (holidays) and if something goes wrong then hand over to the TIRED PARENTS. And no long term commitments (graduation).
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That sounds amazing… Unfortunately we signed an exclusive contract with two little monkeys, offering love and shelter in exchange for occasional inspiration 🙂
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Genius, humour and style
Plays an edge on the old poem
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Thank you, Humble Shadow 🙂
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This is so perfect, just the right story for me to read every night before bed…to my hubbs of course. 😉
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It’s the perfect grown-up nursery rhyme!
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